HOUSTON—Here in Houston, home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC), a funding drive is underway to restore the aging landmark Apollo Mission Control Center (MCC) for enhanced public viewing. The ...
Mission Control will be packed with experts, specialists and flight directors around-the-clock as NASA takes on its most ...
Gene Kranz, who served in Apollo mission control as "White Flight," was at the head of the room when Apollo 11 landed on the moon and Apollo 13 "had a problem." He may have never said "Failure is not ...
In April 1970, the Apollo 13 mission was supposed to be another routine journey to the Moon. Instead, it became one of the most dramatic survival stories in the history of space exploration. Two days ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The Apollo Mission Control Center once buzzed with excitement as flight controllers communicated with the first astronauts to ...
After a multi-year restoration effort, NASA's Apollo Mission Operations Control Room 2 (MOCR 2) is set to re-open to the public next week, as part of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. For two ...
Hidden Figures dramatized the true story of four black women whose mathematical skills enabled NASA’s Mercury program to send John Glenn into orbit in 1962; coming on the heels of that movie, this ...
The Netflix documentary 'Apollo 13: Survival' gives a rare look at Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise’s time in space Apollo 13 crew members Jack Swigert, Jim Lovell and Fred Haise pose for a ...
Legendary NASA flight director, Gene Kranz, now 91 years old, is seen posing with his lifetime achievement award from the American Astronautical Society at his restored console in Apollo mission ...